"Zoomorphic Statuette Depicting A Sacred Ibis - Former Kingdom Of Benin?, Nigeria - Circa 1900"
Zoomorphic Statuette Depicting A Sacred IbisFormer Kingdom of Benin ?
Circa 1900
Copper alloy
H. 33; L 7 cm
This mythological bird stands on its long legs, separated from each other, with its head slightly tilted towards the sky. Its plumage is marked with large incisions, while the line of its beak is fine and its eyes are shaped like tapering almonds.
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